Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Feb 12: Various delegations called on Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), here today.
A delegation of outsourced photographers from the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) called on the LG Mishra.
They apprised the LG of their grievances concerning the termination of their services and the non-payment of salaries for the past three months.
They informed that they had encountered a similar issue in October last year, which was amicably resolved with the LG’s intervention. This time, however, their services have been terminated as of mid-January and their salaries have not been paid since November 2024, they also informed.
The LG instructed the Director General of Police (DGP), Ladakh, to investigate the matter and take appropriate action against the outsourcing agency.
In a separate meeting, a delegation of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Parents Teacher Council led by its Chairman Tashi Angchuk, called on the LG Mishra.
They seek his intervention in the appointment of a new Principal and other pressing issues concerning the JNV School.
The delegation apprised the LG that a reliever has not been appointed since the transfer of the previous Principal of JNV Leh in May last year. They sought his immediate intervention to expedite the posting of a new Principal.
Additionally, they highlighted issues such as inadequate heating facilities, the need for the renovation of the dormitories/staff quarters and garbage collection services at the JNV school.
A delegation from Bogdang village led by its Nambardar Mohd Mussa also called on LG Mishra, to request the establishment of CD Block and Naibat for Bogdang.
They also emphasised the urgent need for the renovation of the Army Goodwill School in Bogdang.
In response, the LG instructed GOC 14 Corps Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla to look into the matter and take necessary actions and informed the delegates that further action for block-level works would be carried out only after the finalisation of the works for the five new districts announced for Ladakh.
Commissioner/Secretary Dr L Franklin, Deputy Commissioner Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, Secretary, DIPR, Vikram Singh Malik and Secretary, School Education, Bhanu Prabha were also present in the meetings.
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